How to Apply to Walgreens (2026): Step-by-Step

Walgreens hires at volume for store roles (customer service associates, shift leads, photo specialists), pharmacy technicians including a paid trainee path, pharmacists and pharmacy interns, plus distribution and micro-fulfillment centers, call centers and corporate roles in Deerfield. jobs.walgreens.com is only a search front end; the Apply button opens Walgreens' BrassRing portal at sjobs.brassring.com, where the account, application and assessment live, and Duane Reade stores use a separate BrassRing site. What catches applicants is that for many roles the application includes an assessment, and Walgreens' site warns that anyone who applies during system maintenance has to come back and finish it.

Where the Walgreens application lives

Official careers site: jobs.walgreens.com. Applications run on BrassRing (sjobs.brassring.com).

• Walgreens applicant portal (BrassRing) — Where applications are actually submitted, the assessment is completed and returning applicants check status.
• Duane Reade applicants — A separate BrassRing site and login for Duane Reade stores in New York.
• Pharmacy careers — Pharmacist, certified technician and paid technician trainee paths, including the earn-while-you-learn training program.
• Students and pharmacy interns — Summer and year-round pharmacy internships plus retail management, corporate, finance, supply chain and distribution internships.

Step by step: applying to Walgreens

1. Search jobs.walgreens.com by keyword and location with a 5-to-50-mile radius. Postings show the store address and a Job ID ending in BR, the BrassRing reference.
2. Click Apply to move to sjobs.brassring.com and create a BrassRing account with your email, or sign in as a returning applicant. Duane Reade roles use a separate site and login.
3. Fill in the application: contact details, availability, work history and the posting's questions. Store roles ask for a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends.
4. Complete the assessment when it appears in the flow. Walgreens' site says candidates who apply during maintenance must return to finish their assessments, so treat it as part of the application.
5. Selected candidates are typically contacted by the store or pharmacy manager for an interview; applicants describe in-store interviews and, for some roles, a phone call first.
6. After an offer, applicants report a background check and drug test before the start date. Pharmacy technician hires may also need to register or obtain a trainee license, depending on the state.

Tips from Walgreens applicants

• Pharmacy technician trainees join a paid training program recognized by ASHP and the Department of Labor and work toward PTCB or NHA certification while employed.
• Pharmacy internships run in summer (community, corporate and centralized services) and year-round. Check the students page for the current windows before the summer rush.
• Postings state that fluency in English is required (except in Puerto Rico) and that prior retail experience is preferred but not required for customer service associate roles.
• To check status, use the Current Applicants menu on jobs.walgreens.com. It links to the Walgreens or Duane Reade BrassRing site where you applied.

How long the Walgreens process takes

Walgreens does not publish response times. Applicants on Indeed most often describe hearing back within about a week for store roles, an interview with the store or pharmacy manager, and a drug test and background check that gate the start date.

Before you hit submit

Two quick wins: check your resume against the posting with the resume keywords for your role, and attach a tailored letter — see the cover letter examples by role. Decide your answers to the standard screening questions once — see desired salary and work authorization — and keep a record in a tracker.

Apply faster

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